Sign.



J. A. HANGGI.

SIGN.

APPLICATION FILED MAE. 9, 1912,

1, 1 05,653. Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

nrrn PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. HANGGI, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1914.

Application filed March 9, 1912. Serial No. 682,716.

seyand State of. .\linnesota, have invented certain new and useful lmprovcments in Signs, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce an electrically lighted sign comprising the representation of an object having a portion illumimlted in imitation of im'andescence of that particula r portion, while the remain ing portion is opaque except for a translucent panel on which advertising matter is to be displayed; and with this and minor objects in view, my invention consists of the parts and combination of parts. as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing, Figure l is a side clevation of a Sign in the conventional shape of a cigar, embodying, my invention: Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof; Fig. 3

is a verti al transverse section on the line fifi ii, Fig. 2, parts being in elevation; Fig. l is an elevation ot the partition.

in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, l have shown my invention as embodied in a sign in the conventional shape of a cigar, and in these figures. 8 represents the main body of the sign which is hollow and which T have illustrated as being made of glass, although, of course, it will be understood that for the purposes of my invention,thisbody may be made of sheet metal or any other desired material. This body must be opaque, theret'ore when made of glass, paint, it brown to imitate the color of tobacco, with the exception of that portion 9, which represents a cigar land. The cigar band portion. is raised, as clearly shown in the sectional views, above the outer face of the body portion. This band port-ion 9, is translucent and is adapted to display an advertisement, as shown in the drawmg. Of course, the shape of the band is immaterial as far as the purpose of my invention is concerned.

clamping, nuts 12. whereby the U-shaped bracket and the tubes are secured to the body portion 8. as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

'13 are iucamh-seentr bulbs secured to the depending .members of the U-shaped bracket 10. i

1i and 2-1 are electrical conductors suit ablv connected to the lamps.

)ne end oi" the body 8 is provided with a tapering socket it at the inner end of which the shoulders 15 are formed.

l6 is the end portion of the, Sign, conforming in outline to the body portion to complete the conventitmal form of a cigar,

amtmade of glass painted with a translucent red paint on the inside or the glass may be red. This end portion 16 is covered with a suitable painter coat of material in imitation of incandestmice. so as to give the etl'ect of ashes on the end ol a cigar. The end portion is provided with a reduced inner end 17 and a shoulder '18, the reduced end l7 being adapted to fit snugly within the socket. 14, while the shoulder 18 fits snugly against the end oi the body portion, as shown in Fig. 2.

The end portion and the body portion are separated by an opaque partition 19 having; lugs 20 which are adapted to engage the shouhler 15 of the body portion 8. This partition 19 is provided with a U- shaped strap 21 extending into the end portion 16 and having 'a screw threaded opening into which the screw 22 is adapted to pass, said screw being seated in an opening in the end of the end portion, so that as the screw is tightened, the lugs 20 of the partition are drawn closely against the shoulder 15 ot' the body portion 8, while the reduced portion 17 of the end portion is drawn snugly into the socket 14". This partition 19 carries a lamp 23 which is supplied with current by the uonduetor 24.

The. tubes or conduits 11 also serve as hanging braekets for the sign.

For the purpose of giving the effect of the intermittent glow at the end of the-cigar, any approved alternating flashing device may be used I claim in a sign representing an object, the combination with a body portion having a.

socket, of an end POi'L'iHIL constructed to fit in said Socket, a partition renwmbly fitted i l body portion and scpzurutiug the in- 0 ":9 0f said portio a isl'l'lf) se 'ured L0 id partitiii'i and means; connentn'lg said :0 119 e'nc i portion, whereby the par- ..mri the end puriion are held, in place.

l I l i 1e im'woing specification signed at; St.

7) k: i HH Frib1 nary, i912.

In presence o i (l. MclIALm; BERNARD L, BLTSCIL I 1. Mhmcsota, thig seventeenth day of JOEH I A. HAN

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